prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv 
prə-
1
: tending to prohibit or restrain
2
: tending to preclude use or purchase
prohibitive costs
3
: almost certain to perform as predicted
a prohibitive favorite
prohibitively
adverb
prohibitiveness
noun
Examples of prohibitive in a Sentence
the prohibitive cost of rent
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s usually a good thing, curators are quick to note, but some believe the process can sometimes be needlessly prohibitive, to the detriment of collections today and in the future.
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The cost — roughly $290 per child per week, or $3,480 per month, according to a billing estimate reviewed by The Washington Post — would be prohibitive even with a higher full-time salary, which would have netted roughly $2,000 per month in take-home pay.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Ringing the court with cops not only wouldn’t do, but it would be cost prohibitive and could create more risk.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Those expenses can be cost prohibitive, locking renters into their current homes and reducing the number of new rentals coming to market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
The real estate group’s poll found that 30% of voters aged 18-34 are considering leaving because of prohibitive housing costs, while 28% of those aged 35-49 are considering an out-of-state move.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
But, the cost always has been prohibitive in their eyes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Maintenance for the equipment is not always locally available, and the cost of pump systems can be prohibitive.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Think inflation, the prohibitive costs of housing, the lighting fast changes in technology and social media and the transformative—but not necessarily purely positive—potential of artificial intelligence.
—Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The cost — roughly $290 per child per week, or $3,480 per month, according to a billing estimate reviewed by The Washington Post — would be prohibitive even with a higher full-time salary, which would have netted roughly $2,000 per month in take-home pay.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Ringing the court with cops not only wouldn’t do, but it would be cost prohibitive and could create more risk.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Those expenses can be cost prohibitive, locking renters into their current homes and reducing the number of new rentals coming to market.
—Anna Bahney, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
The real estate group’s poll found that 30% of voters aged 18-34 are considering leaving because of prohibitive housing costs, while 28% of those aged 35-49 are considering an out-of-state move.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
But, the cost always has been prohibitive in their eyes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Maintenance for the equipment is not always locally available, and the cost of pump systems can be prohibitive.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Think inflation, the prohibitive costs of housing, the lighting fast changes in technology and social media and the transformative—but not necessarily purely positive—potential of artificial intelligence.
—Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhib-ət-iv
: likely to discourage use or purchase
prohibitive prices
prohibitively
adverb
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